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Isotopic Variation of Soil Macrofossils from Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE) in December 2004


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Authors: Colin Saunders
Time period: to
Package id: knb-lter-fce.1126.2
Dataset id: ST_OMD_Saunders_004

How to cite:
Saunders, C.. 2011. Isotopic Variation of Soil Macrofossils from Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE) in December 2004. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/. Dataset accessed 2024-04-23.

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  • Dataset Creator(s)
    • Name: Dr. Colin Saunders 
    • Position: Research Scientist
    • Organization: South Florida Water Management District, Everglades District
    • Address: 3301 Gun Club Road, MSC 4440
      West Palm Beach, FL 33406 USA
    • Phone: 561-682-6309
    • Fax: 561-682-5892
    • Email: CSaunder@sfwmd.gov

  • Dataset Abstract
    These data represent stable isotopic signatures of selected macrofossils from soil cores from Shark Slough sites, including FCE LTER site SRS3. Soils from 1-cm depth increments were analyzed for macrofossil content (mainly seeds) and seeds were processed for d13C and d15N isotopic signatures. These analyses contribute to a paleoecological study to quantify past changes in vegetation and soil accumulation in relation to past climate variation, fire occurrences and water management.
  • Geographic Coverage
    Study Extent Description
    The Study Extent of this dataset includes the FCE Shark River Slough research sites within Everglades National Park, South Florida

    Bounding Coordinates
    Data were collected in the Shark River Slough, within Everglades National Park, South Florida
    N: 25.761, S: 24.913, E: -80.490, W: -81.078

    Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Study Area: South Florida, Everglades National Park, and Florida Bay
    N: 25.761, S: 24.913, E: -80.490, W: -81.078

    FCE LTER Sites
    SRS3

    All Sites
    Geographic Description
    Bounding Coordinates
    FCE LTER Site SRS3
    N: 25.468, S: 25.468, E: -80.853, W: -80.853
  • Attributes
    • Data Table:   Isotopic Variation of Soil Macrofossils from Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE)
      Attribute Name:
      SITENAME
      Attribute Label:
      sitename
      Attribute Definition:
      Name of LTER site
      Storage Type:
      text
      Measurement Scale:
      Name of LTER site
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Date
      Attribute Label:
      date
      Attribute Definition:
      Collection date
      Storage Type:
      datetime
      Measurement Scale:
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Core_ID
      Attribute Label:
      ID number
      Attribute Definition:
      Name of Individual Soil Core
      Storage Type:
      nominal
      Measurement Scale:
      Name of Individual Soil Core
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Habitat
      Attribute Label:
      habitat type
      Attribute Definition:
      Name of vegetation type (sawgrass or slough)
      Storage Type:
      nominal
      Measurement Scale:
      Name of vegetation type (sawgrass or slough)
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      SoilDepth_Interval
      Attribute Label:
      soil depth interval
      Attribute Definition:
      nominal depth increment in 1-cm intervals
      Storage Type:
      nominal
      Measurement Scale:
      nominal depth increment in 1-cm intervals
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Depth
      Attribute Label:
      depth
      Attribute Definition:
      Soil Collection Depth
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: centimeter
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded )

      Attribute Name:
      Species
      Attribute Label:
      species name
      Attribute Definition:
      Species Name
      Storage Type:
      nominal
      Measurement Scale:
      Species Name
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Delta_13C
      Attribute Label:
      stable isotope
      Attribute Definition:
      Delta_13C
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: perMil
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded )

      Attribute Name:
      Delta_15N
      Attribute Label:
      stable isotope
      Attribute Definition:
      Delta_15N
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: perMil
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded )

      Attribute Name:
      Sample_Wt
      Attribute Label:
      dry weight
      Attribute Definition:
      Sample Weight
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: milligram
      Precision: 0.001
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.000 (Value will never be recorded )

      Attribute Name:
      Number_Seeds
      Attribute Label:
      count
      Attribute Definition:
      Number of Seeds
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: number
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded )


  • Methods
    Sampling Description
    Isotopic analyses of soil macrfossils collected at each sampling site

    Method Step

    Description
    d13C and d15N stable isotopic signatures were obtained from macrofossils of sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense) at specific depth intervals from a short soil core. Seeds were collected from macrofossil analyses (seed ST_SS_Saunders_003) of soil cores. Seeds were inspected under a dissecting microscope and cleaned of rootlets and organic debris. Seeds were rinsed with DI water and oven dried at 80 degrees C. Dry seeds were analyzed for 15N and 13C at the SERC Stable Isotope Laboratory at Florida International University using standard elemental analyzer isotope ratio mass spectrometer (EA-IRMS) procedures. Standards are Peedee Belemnite (PDB) for carbon and air (AIR) for nitrogen.

    Instrumentation
    sieves (1000 micron and 500 micron openings)30x monocular lens microscopes65x dissecting microscopesfine forecepsbalanceStandard elemental analyzer isotope ratio mass spectrometer (EA-IRMS) digital calipers

  • Distribution and Intellectual Rights
    Online distribution
    http://fcelter.fiu.edu/perl/public_data_download.pl?datasetid=ST_OMD_Saunders_004.txt
    Data Submission Date:  2009-10-02

    Intellectual Rights
    These data are classified as 'Type II' whereby original FCE LTER experimental data collected by individual FCE researchers to be released to restricted audiences according to terms specified by the owners of the data. Type II data are considered to be exceptional and should be rare in occurrence. The justification for exceptions must be well documented and approved by the lead PI and Site Data Manager. Some examples of Type II data restrictions may include: locations of rare or endangered species, data that are covered under prior licensing or copyright (e.g., SPOT satellite data), or covered by the Human Subjects Act, Student Dissertation data and those data related to the FCE LTER Program but not funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under LTER grants #DEB-9910514, and # DBI-0620409. Researchers that make use of Type II Data may be subject to additional restrictions to protect any applicable commercial or confidentiality interests. All publications based on this dataset must cite the data Contributor, the Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program and that this material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation through the Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research program under Cooperative Agreements #DEB-1237517, #DBI-0620409, and #DEB-9910514. Additionally, two copies of the manuscript must be submitted to the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Office, LTER Program Manager, Florida International University, Southeast Environmental Research Center, OE 148, University Park, Miami, Florida 33199. For a complete description of the FCE LTER Data Access Policy and Data User Agreement, please go to FCE Data Management Policy at http://fcelter.fiu.edu/data/DataMgmt.pdf and LTER Network Data Access Policy at http://fcelter.fiu.edu/data/core/data_user_agreement/distribution_policy.html.

  • Keywords
    FCE, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER, ecological research, long-term monitoring, Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park, seeds, soil, water, depth, organisms, nutrients, cores, processes, sawgrass, macrofossils, paleoecology, sawgrass, isotopes, stable isotopes
  • Dataset Contact
    • Position: Information Manager
    • Organization: LTER Network Office
    • Address: UNM Biology Department, MSC03-2020
      1 University of New Mexico
      Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 USA
    • Phone: 505 277-2535
    • Fax: 505 277-2541
    • Email: tech-support@lternet.edu
    • URL: http://www.lternet.edu

    • Name: Colin Saunders 
    • Position: Research Scientist
    • Organization: South Florida Water Management District, Everglades District
    • Address: 3301 Gun Club Road, MSC 4440
      West Palm Beach, FL 33406 USA
    • Phone: 561-682-6309
    • Fax: 561-682-5892
    • Email: CSaunder@sfwmd.gov
    • URL: http://www.sfwmd.gov/

    • Position: Information Manager
    • Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program
    • Address: Florida International University
      University Park
      OE 148
      Miami, FL 33199 USA
    • Phone: 305-348-6054
    • Fax: 305-348-4096
    • Email: fcelter@fiu.edu
    • URL: http://fcelter.fiu.edu

  • Data Table and Format
    Data Table:  Isotopic Variation of Soil Macrofossils from Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE)

    Entity Name:
    ST_OMD_Saunders_004
    Entity Description:
    Isotopic Variation of Soil Macrofossils from Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE)
    Object Name:
    ST_OMD_Saunders_004
    Number of Header Lines:
    1
    Attribute Orientation:
    column
    Field Delimiter:
    ,
    Number of Records:
    23